Animals do some pretty strange things. Giraffes clean their eyes and ears with their tongues. Snakes see through their eyelids. Some snails can hibernate for three years. But other weird animal tales are hogwash. Read this National Geographic Kids article (right-click and open in new window) and find out how some of these myths started—and why they're not true.
READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE FIRST BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. There are 5 pages to the article.
1. Why can it be bad if penguins look up at low-flying airplanes?
2. Explain what the parotoid glands on a frog can do to predators and humans.
3. If you see a baby bird on the ground, why should you NOT touch it?
4. What are ostriches doing when it looks like they're burying their heads in the sand?
5. Pick any animal and make up your own animal myth. Have fun with this one and be as creative as possible.
